Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has dissolved the State Executive Council in a major political shake-up amid ongoing tensions within the state’s political structure.
The directive affects all Commissioners and Special Advisers, who have been instructed to immediately hand over their duties to Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers in their respective ministries.
According to reports, the governor issued the order on Thursday following a high-level meeting in Abuja with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The meeting, which held on Sunday at the Presidential Villa, came against the backdrop of rising political tension in Rivers State and a fresh impeachment move against Fubara.
Presidency sources indicated that the intervention was aimed at easing the growing crisis between the executive and legislative arms of government in the oil-rich state.
The political situation had deteriorated in recent weeks, marked by renewed hostilities between the governor and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The impeachment threat further heightened uncertainty, prompting calls from stakeholders for urgent federal mediation.
Observers described the Sunday meeting at the State House as a decisive step by President Tinubu to restore calm and encourage reconciliation among the warring factions.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting ongoing projects in the FCT, Minister Nyesom Wike expressed optimism that the prolonged crisis was nearing resolution. He praised President Tinubu’s leadership, describing him as a unifying figure whose intervention has set the stage for lasting peace in Rivers State.
Wike noted that stabilising governance structures remains crucial to restoring confidence and ensuring smooth administration in the state.
Governor Fubara’s decision to dissolve the Executive Council is widely viewed as part of broader efforts to consolidate peace moves and reposition the state’s leadership amid ongoing political realignments.
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